Is China’s ascendancy a threat to the U.S.?

China’s rise as an economic and military power, coupled with its aggression in the South China Sea, have led some to call for a major rebalance of U.S. policy and strategy.

Can China be trusted to act as a responsible global stakeholder? And will they be a long-term ally, or adversary?

This debate from Intelligence Squared U.S. brings together four panelists to debate the question. 

Airs Saturday, October 24 at 6am on 93.9FM & NJPR; Airs Sunday, October 25 at 9pm on AM 820

For the motion is:

• Peter Brookes, Senior Fellow, The Heritage Foundation
• John Mearsheimer, Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago

Against the motion is:

• Robert Daly, Director, Kissinger Institute on China & the U.S.
• Kevin Rudd, Former Prime Minister, Australia